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Egypt's coastal city gains fame in shipbuilding

STORY: Egypt's coastal city gains fame in shipbuilding DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: DAMIETTA, Egypt CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers building ships at a workshop along River Nile in Damietta Governorate, Egypt 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED AL-ETREBY, Owner of a shipbuilding workshop in Ezbet al-Borg 3. various of a shipbuilding workshop STORYLINE: Egypt's northern coastal city of Ezbet al-Borg, where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea, has been leading in shipbuilding in the country for decades. Inheriting the craft from his forebears, Ahmed Al-Etreby highlighted shipbuilding as a time-honored industry deeply rooted in Egypt's history. He noted that although shipbuilding is available in almost all Egyptian coastal cities, Ezbet al-Borg is unique for its high-standard manufacturing skills. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED AL-ETREBY, Owner of a shipbuilding workshop in Ezbet al-Borg "We inherited this profession from generation to generation. In the past, we only use

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-SHIPBUILDING

(230831) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker polishes a yacht under construction at a workshop along the Nile River in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egypt's Mediterranean city gains global fame in shipbuilding" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-SHIPBUILDING

(230831) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows ships under construction at a workshop along the Nile River in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egypt's Mediterranean city gains global fame in shipbuilding" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-SHIPBUILDING

(230831) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man works on building a ship at a workshop along the Nile River in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egypt's Mediterranean city gains global fame in shipbuilding" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-SHIPBUILDING

(230831) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work on building a ship at a workshop along the Nile River in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egypt's Mediterranean city gains global fame in shipbuilding" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-DAILY LIFE-FISHING PORT

(230823) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen unload freshly-caught seafood at a fishing port in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-DAILY LIFE-FISHING PORT

(230823) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Freshly-caught seafood is seen aboard a fishing boat in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-DAILY LIFE-FISHING PORT

(230823) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy freshly-caught seafood at a fishing port in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-DAILY LIFE-FISHING PORT

(230823) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen unload freshly-caught seafood at a fishing port in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-DAILY LIFE-FISHING PORT

(230823) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman shows a freshly-caught fish at a fishing port in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-DAMIETTA-DAILY LIFE-FISHING PORT

(230823) -- DAMIETTA , Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Freshly-caught seafood is for sale at a fishing port in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Egypt exports new liquefied gas shipment

STORY: Egypt exports new liquefied gas shipment DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas fields STORYLINE: The Egyptian ministry of oil reported Wednesday a new shipment of liquefied gas was exported. It said in a statement that the shipment is the 500th from the liquefied gas factory in Damietta of northern Egypt. Since 2021, the plant has exported 7.2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas, of which about 4 million tonnes were exported in 2022, which is the largest quantity exported in the factory's history. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)